Davidson County Election Commission seeks new chief

Logically or absurdly, depending on your perspective, the Davidson County Election Commission is meeting on Election Day. With Election Administrator Ray Barrett planning to retire later this year, the commission voted a little while ago to accept applications to replace him through Aug. 31.

“I think there’s a possibility you get 100 applications,” Commission Chairman Lynn Greer, a Republican, said. “You’ve got a weak job market out there. … I think you’ll get a lot of people who apply who are not qualified.”

Commissioner Eddie Bryan, a Democrat, said he doesn’t think this commission, whose members could be replaced in the coming months, should make the hire. Greer disagreed.